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In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside (Susan Cheever), "Crazy Love" recounts Steiner's experiences as an abused wife--and how she found the courage to leave.Product Identifiers
PublisherSt. Martin's Press
ISBN-100312377452
ISBN-139780312377458
eBay Product ID (ePID)70282094
Product Key Features
Book TitleCrazy Love
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicAbuse / Domestic Partner Abuse, Women, Abuse / General, Personal Memoirs
Publication Year2009
GenreFamily & Relationships, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorLeslie Morgan Steiner
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight15.5 Oz
Item Length8.6 in
Item Width5.8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Reviews"In steady, intimate prose punctuated by surprising, refreshing streaks of humor… this courageous, empowering survival story brings the phrase 'battered woman' into terrifying focus." Kirkus"In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered. Leslie Morgan Steiner didn't think of herself as a victim until it was almost too late. Hers is a success story that shows how excruciating a declaration of independence can be and how much happiness can come from it. Read it and cheer."--George Lardner, author ofThe Stalking of Kristinand winner of the Pulitzer Prize for hisWashington Postseries investigating his daughter's murder by her ex-boyfriend "Most love is crazy -- at first, it's that can't eat, can't sleep feeling. Then it moves into a comfortable, warm, hopefully, still sexy state. Leslie Morgan Steiner shows us with wrenching clarity when crazy is good and when crazy is something you need to leave. A must read for anyone in a consuming relationship."--Iris Krasnow, author ofNew York Timesbestseller,Surrendering to Marriage"If you've ever read your daughter the story of Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, you should make sure she knows the story Leslie Morgan Steiner tells inCrazy, "In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered. Leslie Morgan Steiner didn't think of herself as a victim until it was almost too late. Hers is a success story that shows how excruciating a declaration of independence can be and how much happiness can come from it. Read it and cheer."--George Lardner, author ofThe Stalking of Kristinand winner of the Pulitzer Prize for hisWashington Postseries investigating his daughter's murder by her ex-boyfriend "Most love is crazy -- at first, it's that can't eat, can't sleep feeling. Then it moves into a comfortable, warm, hopefully, still sexy state. Leslie Morgan Steiner shows us with wrenching clarity when crazy is good and when crazy is something you need to leave. A must read for anyone in a consuming relationship."--Iris Krasnow, author ofNew York Timesbestseller,Surrendering to Marriage"If you've ever read your daughter the story of Cinderella or Sleeping Beauty, you should make sure she knows the story Leslie Morgan Steiner tells inCrazy Love, too. This book is for every woman who's ever thought, "I can change him. He'll change forme"-and who hasn't thought that? Steiner's tale unfolds with all the harrowing inevitability of a horror movie, the kind where you watch the heroine start down the dark staircas, "Compulsively readable." People(3 ½ stars) "[Readers will] cheer as Steiner… slowly regains her sense of self and escapes this crazy love." The Washington Post "In steady, intimate prose punctuated by surprising, refreshing streaks of humor… this courageous, empowering survival story brings the phrase 'battered woman' into terrifying focus." Kirkus "A courageous and revealing look at domestic abuse and one woman's effort to free herself." --Booklist "Harrowing." --TheDailyBeast.com "Riveting… An elegant stylist, Morgan eschews the easy pop psychology route in favor of a thought-provoking peek into how violence and abuse curdle into distorted thinking." MinneapolisStar Tribune"In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered.&nbs, "Compulsively readable." People(3 ½ stars) "In steady, intimate prose punctuated by surprising, refreshing streaks of humor… this courageous, empowering survival story brings the phrase 'battered woman' into terrifying focus." Kirkus "A courageous and revealing look at domestic abuse and one woman's effort to free herself." --Booklist "Harrowing." --TheDailyBeast.com"In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered. Leslie Morgan Steiner didn't think of herself as a victim until it was almost too late. Hers is a success story that shows how excruciating a declaration of independence can be and how much happiness can come from it. Read it and cheer."--George Lardner, author ofThe Stalking of Kristinand winner of the Pulitzer Prize for hisWashington Postseries investigating his daughter's murder by her ex-boyfriend "Most love is crazy -- at first, it's that can't eat, can't sleep feeling. Then it moves int, "Compulsively readable." People(3 ½ stars) "[Readers will] cheer as Steiner… slowly regains her sense of self and escapes this crazy love." The Washington Post "In steady, intimate prose punctuated by surprising, refreshing streaks of humor… this courageous, empowering survival story brings the phrase 'battered woman' into terrifying focus." Kirkus "A courageous and revealing look at domestic abuse and one woman's effort to free herself." --Booklist "Harrowing." --TheDailyBeast.com"In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered. Leslie Morgan Steiner didn't think of herself as a victim until it was almost too late. Hers is a success story that shows how excruciating a declaration of independence can be and how much happiness can come from it. Read it and cheer."--George Lardner, author ofThe Stalking of Kristin</I, "Compulsively readable." People "In steady, intimate prose punctuated by surprising, refreshing streaks of humor… this courageous, empowering survival story brings the phrase 'battered woman' into terrifying focus." Kirkus"In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered. Leslie Morgan Steiner didn't think of herself as a victim until it was almost too late. Hers is a success story that shows how excruciating a declaration of independence can be and how much happiness can come from it. Read it and cheer."--George Lardner, author ofThe Stalking of Kristinand winner of the Pulitzer Prize for hisWashington Postseries investigating his daughter's murder by her ex-boyfriend "Most love is crazy -- at first, it's that can't eat, can't sleep feeling. Then it moves into a comfortable, warm, hopefully, still sexy state. Leslie Morgan Steiner shows us with wrenching clarity when crazy is good and when crazy is something you need to leave. A must read for anyone in a consuming relationship."--Iris Krasnow, author ofNew York Timesbestseller,Surrendering to Marriage&, "Compulsively readable." People(3 ½ stars) "In steady, intimate prose punctuated by surprising, refreshing streaks of humor… this courageous, empowering survival story brings the phrase 'battered woman' into terrifying focus." Kirkus "A courageous and revealing look at domestic abuse and one woman's effort to free herself." --Booklist"In this gripping, compulsively readable story of romantic love and its dreadful underside, Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a classic. What makes love turn to violence? How can a woman know she is at risk? These are some of the questions elegantly addressed in Steiner's important book about how she survived a marriage which almost killed her. Her painful journey from love to fear to sanity is ultimately heartening and serves a profound lesson. This book should be required reading for all women."--Susan Cheever"Crazy Love reminds us that sometimes a marriage can go from being a mere skirmish in the battle of the sexes to becoming a full-on physical war. The book stands as a warning to all women to be vigilant when they pick their spouses, to always have an exit strategy in mind, to know where the money in the marriage is, to pick up as much education as possible all for the possible day when they may find themselves battered, broke, terrified and alone. It can happen to anyone, and every woman should prepare herself for it."--Carolyn See, author of Making a Literary Life"A harrowing cautionary tale that should be read by every woman who thinks romantic love can overcome all. I read this book in one terrifying gulp and plan to have my daughter read it. Every mother should do the same."--Elsa Walsh, staff writer forThe New Yorkerand author of Divided Lives"After a few moments of disbelief-how could a nice girl from a nice family marry such a cruel and dangerous man?-I found myself cheering for this woman who gets off the floor-literally-and goes on to save her own life. Crazy Loveis a deeply affecting account of cruelty and abuse in a marriage doomed from the start. It is a reminder that while bad behavior can be explained it can never be excused, and that while placing blame is rarely useful, letting go is. Leslie Morgan Steiner's candor is wrenching and ultimately inspiring."--Jane Juska, author ofUnaccompanied WomenandA Round-Heeled Woman"Leslie Morgan Steiner has written a memoir that is as seductive as a whirlwind romance. This is a book for every woman -- and man -- who has ever felt, as Steiner writes, that 'leaving was easy. The hard part was figuring out where to go.'"--Veronica Chambers, author,Mama's Girl"Bright, beautiful and battered. Leslie Morgan Steiner didn't think of herself as a victim until it was almost too late. Hers is a success story that shows how excruciating a declaration of independence can be and how much happiness can come from it. Read it and cheer."--George Lardner, author ofThe Stalking of Kristinand winner of the Pulitzer Prize for hisWashington Postseries investigating his daughter's murder by her ex-boyfriend "Most love is crazy -- at first, it's that can't eat, can't sleep feeling. Then it moves into a comfortable, warm, hopefully, still sexy state. Leslie Morgan Steiner shows us with wrenching clarity when craz
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